Pirelli’s Mario Isola: Spa “is set to put on an even bigger show” with two-race Sprint format
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Pirelli Motorsport Director Mario Isola discusses possible track conditions and set-up strategies at the Sprint weekend in Belgium.
After testing a T3 car, Nasser Al-Attiyah is in favour of rally raid newcomers using it to develop their skills rather than rushing into T1.
Despite being a last-minute pick-up by Juncos Hollinger Racing, Matt Brabham was stout in his Indy NXT return as he went from 11th to 4th at Iowa.
Fernando Alonso heads to Belgium on the back of his worst result of the 2023 season so far last weekend in Hungary, with the Spaniard eager to fight once more for podium finishes.
McLaren now ‘True Contenders’ to be the Second Fastest Team for rest of 2023 – George Russell
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George Russell believes McLaren are now genuine contenders to be the second fastest team in Formula 1 after its recent updates brought podium finishes in the British and Hungarian Grand Prix.
Toto Wolff hopes Mercedes can maximise their potential and prove that they are the second fastest team on the grid this weekend in Belgium.
Ricciardo Focusing on Spa Weekend: “It should fast-track my learning and my improvement”
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Daniel Ricciardo hopes to carry the momentum from last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, a track where he was victorious with Red Bull Racing back in 2014.
Max Verstappen has won the past seven races and now heads to his favourite track aiming for number eight, the Dutchman looking for a second consecutive Belgian Grand Prix victory.
Late model racer Derek Lemke will race in the NASCAR Truck Series for the first time with Reaume Brothers Racing at Richmond. His fiancée Natalie Decker has also raced for the team.
W2RC T4 points leader Rokas Baciuška was fast in his first time racing a Toyota Hilux T1+, finishing ninth overall at the Baja Aragón and would have been third if not for a penalty.
Esteban Ocon: “We hope to bounce back quickly” in Belgium after consecutive double-retirements
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Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly are looking to recover points at the Sprint weekend in Spa after two disappointing rounds for the team.
Andrea Stella knows the importance of continuing McLaren’s recent development push if they wish to continue fighting for podium finishes this season.
Lando Norris: “It feels good to be back where we belong, but we still have more work to do”
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Lando Norris is eyeing a third consecutive podium finish this weekend in Belgium as McLaren look to continue their recent resurgence with another strong performance.
Stanton Barrett will go for his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race since 2019 when he enters Road America with Emerling-Gase Motorsports.
As they prepare for the 2024 Dakar Rally, M-Sport/Neil Woolridge Motorsport’s Ford Ranger T1+ finished 6th and 11th with Nani Roma and Gareth Woolridge at the Baja Aragón.
Due to low Quad entries, riders hoping to run the 2024 Dakar Rally must have either raced a Dakar in the past five years or sign up for the W2RC in 2023 or 2024.
Pirelli’s Mario Isola believes the decision to bring the C3, C4 and C5 compounds to Hungary was the right one amid the first weekend of the Alternative Tyre Allocation in Formula 1.
